But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...

VEGETABLE substances or products of vegetable origin have always had a peculiar fascination to chemists, not only because of the light which may be thrown on general chemical science, should ...

The efficient use of cellulose—the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block—could address many issues associated with petroleum-based polymers across various industries.

Chilean wood pulp producers Copec and CMPC are cashing in on high cellulose prices, which rose to a year-to-date high of 708.7 US dollars a ton on Tuesday. This is the highest price for cellulose ...

Scientists develop cellulose recycling method with applications ranging from textiles to medical devices Date: October 30, 2024 Source: Kaunas University of Technology Summary: In the search for ...

The 2025 Cellulose Fibres Conference has released its preliminary program, which addresses a number of hot-button issues in ...

It was once believed that cellulose was the structural material in the cell walls of all green plants. Now it appears that other substances are employed for this purpose in certain marine algae ...

Milan, 5 November 2024 – The aim was to create hydrophobic paper by exploiting the mechanical properties and water resistance of cellulose nanofibres, and so produce a sustainable, high ...

The annual “Cellulose Fibres Conference”, will return in 2025 with an expanded focus to address challenges and explore how ...

The Cellulose Chemistry research group, lead by Dr. Alistair King, concerns the development of techniques for tuning the reactivity of bulk cellulose and at the surface, with applications in textiles, ...

Credit: Shutterstock Birla Cellulose, the cellulosic fibre arm of the Aditya Birla Group, and Circ, a US-based leader in textile-to-textile recycling, have entered a long-term strategic alliance aimed ...